🌶️ Stuffed Bell Peppers (easy + tasty)
Here’s a simple, classic recipe you can make for dinner—customizable for meat or veggie lovers:
🛒 Ingredients (serves 4)
4 large bell peppers (any color)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup cooked rice (white or brown)
225 g (½ lb) ground beef or turkey (or lentils/mushrooms for veggie)
1 cup canned diced tomatoes (drained)
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp cumin (optional but good)
Salt & pepper to taste
1 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar)
Fresh parsley or basil (optional)
👩🍳 How to Make It
Prep the peppers
Heat oven to 190°C / 375°F.
Slice tops off peppers, remove seeds.
Lightly brush with olive oil and place in a baking dish.
Cook the filling
Heat oil in a pan.
Sauté onion 2–3 minutes, add garlic 30 seconds.
Add ground meat and cook until browned.
Stir in rice, tomatoes, spices, salt & pepper.
Stuff + bake
Spoon filling into peppers.
Cover loosely with foil and bake 25–30 minutes.
Cheese it up
Remove foil, add cheese on top.
Bake uncovered 5–10 minutes until melty and bubbly.
Finish
Sprinkle herbs and serve hot 😋
🔥 Flavor Upgrades (optional but fun)
Mexican-style: add chili powder + corn + black beans
Italian-style: swap cumin for Italian seasoning, add a little marinara
Mediterranean: use feta, olives, and herbs
Low-carb: replace rice with cauliflower rice
🥗 Make It Vegetarian
Swap meat for:
Cooked lentils
Black beans + corn
Finely chopped mushrooms (super savory)
If you tell me what you’ve got in your fridge (meat? rice? cheese? spices?), I can tweak this into a perfect custom version for you.
